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Cerebral Palsy

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Research Evidence
  • A literature review of the current use of electrical stimulation for lower limb treatment of children with cerebral palsy (Journal summary)

    An abstract of a review paper on the application of ES in CP to asist walking and standing.  Includes a useful reference list. The full article is published in Physiotherapy Ireland, 21(1): 25-28, 2000.  

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  • An investigation of the effect of functional electrical stimulation to assist the gait of children with cerebral palsy (Conference abstract)

    This study looked at the use of electrical stimulation for ambulatory children with cerebral palsy.  There is limited research of FES in paediatric patients but this paper investigates the use of FES in either the dorsiflexors (to correct toe walking) or plantarflexors (...

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  • Assessing FES-assisted walking in cerebral palsy children using a visual gait analysis scale (Conference publication)

    This conference publication describes the use of the Edinburgh Visual Gait Analysis Interval Testing Scale as an outcome measure to assess gait in cerbral palsy patients who use FES.  

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  • The combined effect of dynamic splinting and neuromuscular electrical stimulation in reducing wrist and elbow contractures in six children with Cerebral Palsy (Journal abstract)

    The aim of this pilot study was to investigate the feasibility of applying the combination of Dynamic splinting (DS) and Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) in order to improve wrist and elbow function, and range of motion, in children with upper limb contractures due to ...

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  • Therapeutic effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation in the upper limb of children with Cerebral Palsy (Conference abstract)

    This study used electrical stimulation exercises to strengthen wrist extensors in children who had cerebral palsy.  Improvements in wrist extension range of motion were found after 6 weeks of intervention and the improvement was maintained 6 weeks after stimulation stopped.

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Clinical Advice
  • Upper Limb Service Queen Mary’s Hospital, London

    This presentation was part of the Upper Limb workshop that took place on a User Day.  This presentation outlines the service provision at Queen’s Mary Hospital, the service pathway, outcome measures used and the limitations within the service.

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  • Using the ODFS as part of physiotherapy

    The ODFS is not only a practical everyday mobility aid but is also a useful tool in the physio gym.  This article describes how functional electrical stimulation by using the ODFS can be used in gait re-education following stroke, iSCI ...

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